PENNSVILLE TWP. — A township man was arrested after an off-duty officer observed an alleged drug deal in the rear of the parking lot of Riverview Beach Park, authorities said.

According to police, the off-duty police officer observed a drug transaction between two individuals in a vehicle parked in the lot, just off West Pittsfield Street, when an adult male walked up to the vehicle on Saturday.

Police said the officer then contacted a patrolman and advised him of what he witnessed, adding that he was following the suspect's vehicle.

The vehicle was then stopped on Route 49 by Pennsville Police and Donnie Holland, 31, of Pennsville, was suspected of allegedly making a drug transaction, police said.

According to authorities, police obtained conflicting stories from the two occupants in the vehicle and Holland about what occurred.

Police said Holland then admitted to giving an individual in the park half of a prescription legend drug that authorities suspected to be suboxone.

Holland was arrested and issued a summons for possession of under four doses of prescription legend drugs, police said.

According to authorities, Holland was then processed and released pending further court action.

Other police activity:

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• Two township men were arrested Saturday following a motor vehicle stop, authorities said.

According to police, an officer observed Joshua Fisher, 29, urinating next to a vehicle in the parking lot of Wawa, located on Carroll Avenue.

Fisher was then observed getting into the passenger side of the vehicle and leaving the parking lot where the vehicle was shortly after pulled over, police said.

According to authorities, during the vehicle stop, the officer observed what he suspected to be marijuana on the floor of the vehicle.

Police then requested consent from the owner of the vehicle, Christopher Orbin, 23, who granted permission.

While conducting a search, the police officer detected the odor of raw marijuana in the back seat, according to authorities.

The search revealed a plastic bag containing an amount of less than 50 grams of suspected marijuana, police said.

Both Orbin and Fisher were transported to police headquarters and processed.

Fisher was released on a summons for disorderly conduct and Orbin was released on a summons for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, both pending further court action, according to authorities.

• Following a motor vehicle violation stop, a Salem City woman was arrested for possession of less than 50 grams of suspected marijuana, police said.

According to authorities, Teonna L. Nelson, 21, was allegedly pulled over Saturday for an equipment violation and while speaking with Nelson, police detected an odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle.

Police said Nelson granted consent to search the vehicle and authorities located a black purse on the front passenger seat containing a plastic sandwich bag with suspected marijuana inside.

According to authorities, Nelson allegedly advised the officer that the purse and marijuana belonged to her.

Nelson was arrested and transported to police headquarters where she was processed and released pending further court action, police said.

Authorities said Nelson was also issued a summons for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana.

• A township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Sunday, according to police.

Authorities said James E. Freas Jr., 38, of Pennsville, was stopped for alleged motor vehicle violations.

During the motor vehicle stop, police determined Freas to be impaired after submitting to a series of field sobriety tests, according to police.

Freas was arrested and transported to police headquarters where he allegedly refused to submit to breath tests, authorities said.

Freas was then released to a friend pending further court action after being issued summonses for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and refusal to submit to a breath test, according to police.

• A Penns Grove woman was arrested on charges of shoplifting Sunday after Pennsville Police responded to Walmart, located on North Broadway, for a suspected shoplifting complaint, authorities said.

Upon arrival, police learned from Walmart Loss Prevention that Abby L. Leto, 25, was detained by Walmart officials for allegedly shoplifting $46.69 of miscellaneous merchandise, according to police.

Leto was transported to police headquarters where she was issued a summons for shoplifting and released pending further court action, police said.

• Police responded to a residence on Front Street for a burglary on Tuesday, July 2, authorities said.

Upon arrival, authorities spoke property owner Earl M. Moriarty Jr.

Investigation revealed that an unknown suspect used a ladder — which was located on the property — to enter a rear window and then exited out the rear door, police said.

Several collectable items, electronic equipment and some wall fixtures were taken from the residence, according to authorities.

A detective was called to the scene and collected evidence pending processing.

Anyone with any information regarding the burglary is encouraged to contact Pennsville Police Investigation at 856-678-3089 ext. 100.

• Pennsville Police responded to a residence on Oakdale Lane after a New York man drove a tractor trailer over the resident’s property Saturday, according to authorities.

According to police, a description of the trailer was provided by the victim and his neighbor.

The tractor trailer was described as a red cab with a white trailer, authorities said, and was then located at the Pilot Gas station located in Carneys Point a short time later, according to authorities.

The driver was identified as Yurian Cabrera-Leon, 22, of Syracuse, police said.

Cabrera-Leon stated that he was lost and entered into the residential neighborhood to get turned around, according to police.

Authorities said that the driver added that he could not make the turn and had to back up to clear the corner, driving onto the resident’s lawn.

Cabrera-Leon was issued a summons for violating a township ordinance by driving a truck over 4 tons on certain streets prohibited and also issued motor vehicle summons for careless driving, according to police.

• A Salem City woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly concealing miscellaneous merchandise valued at $82.49 from the Pennsville Walmart, according to authorities.

Pennsville Police responded to Walmart for the shoplifting complaint and upon arrival, spoke with Walmart Loss Prevention authorities.

Audriana E. Santiago, 23, had allegedly taken the merchandise and attempted leave the store without paying, police said.

Additionally, Santiago had been banned from the Walmart for allegedly shoplifting at another earlier date, according to authorities.

Police said Santiago was detained by store security and then transported to police headquarters where she was processed and released after being issued a summons for shoplifting and trespassing.